Actor-comedian Jack Black discussed the
1989 loss of his older brother to AIDS in a recent interview with
Parade.

The 46-year-old Black brought up his
brother Howard in discussing his own tendency to hover over his
children.

“Sometimes I think maybe I'm a little
bit of a helicopter dad hovering above my kids and making sure that
they never are in harm's way,” Black
told the magazine. “But losing a family member is the worst
thing I could imagine.”

“I have two gay siblings: my big
sister, Rachel, and my brother, Howard. He was a big influence on
me. He took me to my first rock concert. I was 11; he was 23. He
was so vibrant, creative, amazing. He shaped my taste in music.
[Death] didn't happen quickly. We all saw the deterioration. He was
only 31. So very young. We were robbed of something precious. It
was devastating. It was hard for all of us, but it was hardest for
my mom when we lost Howard. She's never really recovered,” he
added.